Mae Sot
Mae Sot
แม่สอด ᨾᩯ᩵ᩈᩬᨯ | |
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| City of Mae Sot เทศบาลนครแม่สอด ᩅ᩠ᨿᨦᨾᩯ᩵ᩈᩬᨯ | |
Aerial view of Mae Sot | |
Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 16°42′47″N 98°34′29″E / 16.71306°N 98.57472°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Tak |
| District | Mae Sot |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Municipality |
| • Mayor | Thoedkiat Chinsoranan |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.2 km2 (10.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 52,350 |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (ICT) |
| Postcode | 63110 |
| Area code | (+66) 55 |
| Website | nakhonmaesotcity |
Mae Sot (Northern Thai: ᨾᩯ᩵ᩈᩬᨯ; Thai: แม่สอด, pronounced [mɛ̂ː sɔ̀ːt]; Burmese: မဲဆောက်, [mɛ́ sʰaʊʔ]; Shan: မႄႈသွတ်ႇ, [mɛ sʰɔt̚]) is a city in western Thailand that shares a border with Myanmar to the west. It is notable as a trade hub and for its substantial population of Burmese migrants and refugees. The city is part of Tak Province, 87 km from the city of Tak and 492 km from Bangkok. It is home to the district headquarters of Mae Sot District, and is the main gateway between Thailand and Burma. As a result, it has gained notoriety for its trade in gems and teak, as well as black market services such as human trafficking and illicit drugs.